Reliance LYF Phone Joins The Growing List Of Exploding Phones This Year

An Indian man complains on the social media about the phone which burst into the flames.

NEW DELHI -- A man today claimed on a social media site that his 4G LYF phone, sold by RIL's retail arm Reliance Retail, burst into the flames. The firm is promising thorough investigation in the matter.

"My family had a narrow escape today after @reliancejio's @Reliance_LYF phone exploded & burst into flames," Tanvir Sadiq said on Twitter.

He also posted a picture of the phone and warned people from using Lyf smartphones.

"All those people who have this @Reliance_LYF phone need to be very cautious and careful @reliancejio," Sadiq said.

The official Twitter handle of Lyf smartphone responded to Sadiq.

When contacted, a Lyf spokesperson said, "We are concerned about the incident reported on social media and are taking the matter seriously.

"We are assessing the cause and will conduct a thorough investigation in the matter. Customer safety is paramount to us and, based on our findings, we will take appropriate action."

"LYF range of phones are designed and manufactured with global standards by some of the world's leading manufacturers of mobile phones. Each phone goes through a stringent quality control process," the spokesperson said.